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The latest funding rounds from the UK tech ecosystem. Updated 1 August 2026.
Announcements
179
Total raised
£13.1B
disclosed amounts
The company has raised £39.5m from new and existing investors to support its conversational artificial intelligence technology.
"I was extremely impressed with PolyAI’s intuitive and natural conversational abilities and the impact it will have on customer experience"
The financing round was led by SoftBank with participation from NVIDIA and Microsoft to launch embodied AI products for vehicles.
"At Wayve, our vision is to develop autonomous technology that not only becomes a reality in millions of vehicles but also earns people's trust by seamlessly integrating into their everyday lives to unlock extraordinary value. This significant funding milestone highlights our team's unwavering conviction that Embodied AI will address the long-standing challenges the industry has faced in scaling this technology to everyone, everywhere. Our collaboration with SoftBank, NVIDIA, and Microsoft will help advance our mission to redefine driving with AI at the core. This investment will enable us to develop and launch our first Embodied AI products for the automotive industry, empowering OEMs to provide consumers with trustworthy and beneficial automated driving experiences."
The funding follows backing from six investors, led by a £10.5m injection from the Scottish National Investment Bank.
"Orbex is one of only two space rocket manufacturers in the UK, and the only one to also operate its own spaceport. Our technology is pivotal in making the UK a hub for European orbital launch, and we are entering a critical phase of development. We are building a sustainable, cost-effective launch vehicle to compete with the best of Europe’s spaceflight manufacturers. This additional funding will support our goal to push on into an operational launch phase, and scale our business when the time comes."
The round was backed by British Patient Capital, Lombard Odier Investment Managers, and Northzone to help scale services for frontline employees.
"Do frontline workers not deserve choice? Do frontline workers – who keep essential services running in good times and tough times – not deserve a better financial future?"
The Series C financing was led by ACS Group with additional backing from Groupe ADP.
"With ACS backing, we are in the best possible position to advance commercial air taxi and electric drone services around the world."
